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J. SYLVAN TABLE March 10, 1925. i .l 1,528,799

Filed Jaln. 21, 1924 Patented Mar. 10, 1925. i

JOSEIH SYLVAN, OF CICERO, ILLINOIS.

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Application led January 21, 1924. Serial No. 687,421..

To .all fro/0m it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JosnrI-r SYLVAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cicero, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, vhavefinvented certain new Improvements in Tablesg-and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,

" which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in i tables and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. f-

The primary object of the invention is tok the many advantages Vwill more fully appear as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawings l Fig. 1 is a transverse vertical section through a table embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the table as taken on the line 2.--2 of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal sectional view as taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view as taken on the line 444 of Fig. 2.

Referring now in detail to that v'embodiment of the invention illustrated in the laccompanying drawings :-5 @indicates as a whole the frame of the table, and 6 the top for the table. The frame 5 comprises a plurality of upright legs 7, 7 (there usually being four of such legs as shown herein) which legs are connected together at their top ends by horizontal frame bars 8. Said frame bars are preferably made of angle iron, with their vertical flanges flush with the outer surfaces of saidv legsuand with their horizontal flanges directed inwardly. Associated with theV frame bars 8 and spaced a suitable distance below the same, are angle bars 9, 9 of smaller cross section, which coact with the frame bars 8 to rigidly hold the legs in the proper spaced relation. Preferably, the inner vertical flanges of the angle Vthe top surface of the table top.

bars 9 are flush with the inner surfaces of said legs while the horizontal flanges thereof are directed outwardly.

rI"he table top 6 which maybe either round or rectangular is preferably made of a transparent material such as glass. Then made of glass, the top is secured to the frame as follows :'-FiXed to the upright flange of each of the frame bars 8, 8 is a plurality of angle clips 10`with their top horizontal flanges 11 flush with the like flanges of the associated bars8 but directedoutwardly, as shown in Fig. 1. Bolts 12 pass through suitable openings in the table top and through the flanges 11, 11 with the heads of the bolts flush with Yielding gaskets 13 are interposed between the flanges 1l and the top 6 while gaskets 14 of similar material are interposed between the heads of said bolts and said table top. When the nuts associated with said bolts are drawn up snug against the under side of the flanges 11, the top is rigidly secured to the frame and there is no danger of cracking or otherwise injuring said table top.

In the table top 6 is provided a centrally disposed opening 15 in which'is located a basin 16 having a bottom wall 17 arranged in a plane below the table top and having a radial-flange 118 at its top which overhangs that part of the table top about the opening 15, a yielding gasket 19 being interposed between said lange and table top. Into the bottom wall of the basin'is threaded a plurality of equally spaced nipples 20 to which are connected radially'disposed outwardly extending pipes 21, arranged in planes midway between the table legs 7. The outer ends of the pipes are bent downwardly, as shown in Fig. 1. y

Supported on the angle bars 9 is a large comparatively shallow pan 22 which includes av slightly tapered bottom wall 28 and an upright annular rim flange 24. Made integral with Said pan in planes extending through diagonally opposite legs 7 are triangular shaped pockets or receptacles Each pocket includes a top wall 26 and converging side walls 27, the bottom walls of said pockets being formed by parts of the bottom wall 23 of the pan 22. Each pocket opens through the flange 24, as shown at 2S in Fig. 4, and provides a convenient receptacle for napkins 29.

Made integral with the bottom wall 23 0f the pan 22 at its center, is another basinlike member having a bottom Wall 31 and a 'tapered side wall 32, said pan draining into said member 30. 33, 34 indicate upright hot and cold water pipes which extend up through suitable collars 35, 35 on the bottom Walls ot' the basins 16 and 30 respectively. Said pipes each have a spigot 36 at its top end which discharges into the 'basin 16 at the center of the table top. The bottom ends ot said pipes extend into a recess 37: in the floor and areV there connected by elbows to supplypipes 33a, 311 in which are provided suitable shutotva-lves 33h, 349 respectively. In said pipes 33, 34 are provided union fittings 38 and 39` which may be disconnected when it isdesired to move the table: to av newlocation, the valves 33D, 841 having beenfiirst shut olf.

40' indicates a. Waste pipe which is connected at its top end to the basi-n 80. The bottom end oit said `pipe extends through .the recess 37 in the licor and is connected to a trap 4:1 which in turn is connected to a pipe 42 leading to a place-ot disposal, such as a. sewer. In the waste pipe-ware union `fittings 43, t. The recess 37 is closed by two semi-circular plates 45, Ll5' which have notches a Vin ltheir meeting edges, to lit around the pipes 33, 34 and 4G respectively, as shown in Fig. 3.

When in use, the cold water spigot 36 supplies drinking water, the overflow or spillage flowing into the basin 16, then through the pipes 21 into the pan 22, whence it drains tothe wastepipe L10. Many people, whendining in a publicfeating house, often desire to rinse or Washtheir'table silverware before using the saine. This may be accomplished at my improved table simply by Aturning on the hot water spigot ,36. Drinking glasses may also rinsed and sterilized in the same manner, The hot water passes lto the waste pipe, as does the .cold water overflow or spillage, as before described. Should it be desired to Wash the hands before or after eating, both the hot and cold water may be turned on to mix in the basin 16 to the desiredtemperature. .Said temperatured water will flow through the pipes 21 and will be discharged from the outer bent ends thereof, under any one o'twhich the hands may be washed, WhileV the person is sitting at the table. A napkin 29 may be dra-wn from the nearest pocket 25 and the hands dried in the usual manner.

It is apparent that my improved table is not only attractive by reason of'itsnovelty but is sanitary in every respect. It may be ,easily cleaned and also provides a convenient place for the service ot drinking water and the cleansing of the table ware or hands which is desired in public eating places.

lLVhile in describing my invention, I have referred to -rtain details of construction and arrangement of parts, l do not wish to be limited `thereto exec )t as may be pointed `out in the appended c aims.

-lrclaim as my invention:

1. A table comprising` in combination, a frame including legs, a top having a een trally disposed opening there-in, a basin in said opening, water supply pipes extending up through said basin to discharge water trally disposed opening, a basin mounted in said opening and-having a bottom wall arranged in a plane below that of said top, Water supply pipes extending up` through the basin to discharge water-at afpoint above said top into said basin, a pan rhaving an unright rim, mounted on the frame below said top, radially disposed pipes Ythreaded into the bottom vWall of the basin to discharge Water therefrom into said pan near its rim, and means for conveying the water in said pan to a suitable place of'disposal.

3. VA table comprising incombination, a frame including legs, a top having a ccntrally disposed opening therein, a basin for said opening and having ay top liange to engage `upon the/table top and having a bottom wall spaced below 'the-top, a pan,mount ed on the frame below the top and having an, unright rim flange, radially disposed horizontal pipes threaded into the bottom of the basin and having their outer ends bent downwardly to discharge in the pan near its rim,4 and means for conveying the water in the pan to a place of disposal.

el. A table comprising in combination, a 'iframe including legs, a top, a basin in said top, a` pan mounted on the frame below the top a-nd vhaving a rim fiange, water supply pipes extending up through ythe basin to discharge. water at a. point above thetop into the basin, means for discharging water from the basin into the pan near its rim, means carried by the .pan and providing napkin pockets which open through the rim of said pan, and means for conveying the water from the pan to a place .of disposal.

5. A table comprising in combination, a frame including legs, a top, a basin carried by the top, a pan on the framel below the top and having a rim flange, water supply pipes extending up through the ypan and basin to discharge at al point above the top int-o the basin, radial pipes between said top and vpan tor conducting water from the basin and to discharge it into t'hepannear its rim flange, and 1 waste pipe connected In testimony that I claim the foregoing to said pan adjacent the Water supply pipes. as my invention, I affix my signature in the 10 6. A pan for a table of the kind depresence of two Witnesses, thisvlSth day of scribed, having a bottom Wall and an up- January, A. D. 1924.

5 right rim flange, and means providing JOSEPH SYLVAN.

pockets Within the pan near said rim flange, Witnesses: which pockets open through said ange to N. B. SULLIVAN,

provide access to said pockets, T. H. ALFREDS. 

